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The evolution of the lending and debt markets since the start of the financial crisis has left participants facing regulatory change, greater competition in the supply of debt funding, financial distress and a flight to sector specialist advice. Our banking and finance practice can help you navigate these challenges, with expertise in the full spectrum of banking and finance law. Whether you are a lender, borrower, sponsor, insolvency practitioner or debt advisor, our priority is resolving your challenges and putting your world first.

Today’s banking and finance transactions require expertise across a wide range of sectors. CMS is a top 10 global law firm with a strong sector focus. Our driver is to provide clients with pragmatic advice delivered by a multi disciplinary team. With 65 offices globally, we provide sector expertise to support clients' finance requirements and are recognised for providing clear commercial advice and getting the deal done for our clients.

Our clients range from domestic and major global corporates, funds and other financial institutions and advisors across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Brazil, Mexico and Asia.

 
Tom Pullar
Thomas Pullar
Associate
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Tom is an Associate in the Corporate and Leveraged Finance Team in Edinburgh. Tom advises lenders, borrowers and sponsors on all aspects of corporate and leveraged financings including acquisition finance...
Xheni Bushi
Xheni Sefolli
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Xheni Bushi is an associate in the Corporate and Leveraged Finance team in CMS London
Alex Sheppard
Alex Sheppard
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Alex is an Associate in the Financial Services Disputes team. Alex advises banks, financial institutions (including cryptocurrency exchanges), corporates and UHNW individuals on a range of high-value...
Jack Smithers
Jack Smithers
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Jack is an Associate in CMS’s Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance team with an LL.M. in International Financial Law from King’s College London. He has experience working on a wide range...
Ádám Takács
Ádám Takács
Associate
Hungary, Budapest
Ádám is an associate of the Finance Group at CMS Budapest. He received his degree from the Pázmány Péter Catholic University’s Faculty of Law in 2014, then he received his LL.M degree in 2016...
Robert Ward
Rob Ward
Associate
United Kingdom, Manchester
Robert trained at a firm in Manchester and, on qualification in September 2022, joined CMS as an associate in the Corporate and Leveraged Finance team within the CMS Finance Practice Group. Robert specialises...
Martin Young
Martin Young
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Martin is an Associate in the Restructuring & Insolvency team, based in London. He joined CMS in 2020. He has advised insolvency practitioners, creditors and debtors, companies and boards of directors...
Rachael Groundsell
Rachael Groundsell
Consultant
United Kingdom, London
Rachael is a qualified lawyer in the Shipping and Offshore Finance team in London with over 13 years’ experience of financings for a range of offshore oil and gas vessels, including LNG carriers, FSRUs...
Mike Munro
Mike Munro
Consultant
United Kingdom, London
Mike Munro is a consultant that works with the CMS Financial Services and Products team, specialising in transactional (re)insurance and alternative risk transfer. He works with a diverse range of financial...
Julian Turner
Julian Turner
Consultant
United Kingdom, London
Julian is a Consultant in the Finance Group at CMS London.  Julian specialises in non-contentious insolvency and restructuring matters and advises corporates, lenders, insolvency practitioners and other...